The Stories of
These short stories take place after the Mala*, but before the events of The Guild Chronicles.
These shorts are not necessarily intended to follow the characters of the main novel but to give insight to moments in time worth exploring and experiencing.
*The Magical Mala - The clash of the magical Races. This war raged for more than a decade across the continent. It ended with the disappearance of the gods and the retreat of the Races in the wake of the disappearance of the Faerie royalty in the year 4044
Choose a story.
Immerse yourself in the world of Haviar...
The Queen of Kings
"You'll never escape. You have lost everything. You should have known you'd never beat me." His sneer was brutal, his breath hot on her face.
Alessandra lifted her head slowly to meet his pale gaze and her smokey dark eyes were unafraid.
"I don't have to escape for you to lose."
Strong female characters
An ancient people
The truth behind the lost city
26-minute read | PG-13
War. Suicide. Mature Themes.
Lost in the Wreaths of Magic Pt 3
Maleah has found her way deep into the Firestorm mountains, but there are no signs of the Dragae she seeks, and the mountains have proven both treacherous, and entirely unlike the maps she's studied.
She finds respite in a valley, and discovers the allure of rest and a place to call home. Will she continue her journey or was a life all of her own the only thing she ever wanted?
Strong female character
Arrival of the Fae
25-minute read | All Audiences
A Legend Begins
Adam had left for the last hunt before Market. Naomi was hanging the wash to dry.
Robin had found his path crossed with zeerk sign and been drawn deep into the foothills of the Avgiths to track them down.
The ensuring story is where legends come from.
Hunting a beast
Struggling with the past
27-minute read | PG
Death. PTSD.
The Apothecary
For most people in the remote northern village of Third a broken ankle might be nothing more than a story that would grow more grandiose with time.
For Alyx, it is a misstep that threatens to unravel the secret she’s kept for nearly a decade.
Lost in the Wreaths of Magic Pt 1
Once upon a time, the dragons brought prosperity and wisdom to the settlement of humans at the foot of the Firestorm mountains.
It has been centuries since the time of prosperity and respect the Continent afforded them.
Maleah was going to change that.
Part 1, 2 & 3
Strong female character
11-minute read | All Audiences
Enliar The Vaant
The Momads are a proud people. The nomadic tribes of the Onam Plains, they have been the last stand against the winds of the western sea for centuries.
They are led by the Vaant - a position competed for in a series of carefully designed challenges every five years.
A woman has never won.
Lost in the Wreaths of Magic Pt 2
Maleah is late for her birthday celebration. The issue of her apprenticeship is brought up again.
Familial dynamics rage and Maleah uncovers the secret of the northern passages and the rhythms and art of life in the high peaks.
Strong female character
9-minute read | All audiences
